From 1838-1931 Wadjemup was used as a place of incarceration, segregation and forced labour for over 4,000 Aboriginal men and boys who were forcibly taken from regions across Western Australia. Historic records indicate that at least 373 of these men and boys were buried in an area now referred to as the Wadjemup Aboriginal Burial Ground.
Wadjemup Wirin Bidi, meaning ‘Spirit…
